harina de soja
/aɾina de soxa/from spelling rules
The English phrase soy flour is harina de soja in Spanish.
harina de soja is the most common and widely understood term for soy flour.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase harina de soja is composed of harina (flour), de (of) and soja (soy).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, soy flour is often referred to as harina de soja. In Mexico, it is commonly called harina de soya.
Did you know?
- The word 'soja' actually traces its lineage back to Japanese, specifically the dialectal word 'soya'.
- In some Latin American culinary contexts, harina de soja is used as a thickener in sauces, similar to how a roux is used in French cooking.
- While harina de soja refers to the flour, the phrase soja can refer to the plant, the bean or the oil depending on the context.
Examples in context
- Necesito añadir harina de soja a la receta.I need to add soy flour to the recipe.
- Podemos sustituir la harina de trigo por harina de soya.We can substitute wheat flour for soy flour.
- Añade un poco de soja en polvo para espesar la salsa.Add a bit of soy flour to thicken the sauce.
- Disculpe, ¿dónde puedo encontrar harina de soja?Excuse me, where can I find soy flour?
- ¿Tienen ustedes harina de soja?Do you have soy flour?
- Necesito harina de soja porque no puedo consumir gluten.I need soy flour because I cannot consume gluten.
- Agregue una cucharada de harina de soja a la masa.Add a tablespoon of soy flour to the dough.
- Puedes usar harina de soya en lugar de harina de trigo.You can use soy flour instead of wheat flour.
- Necesito comprar harina de soja.I need to buy soy flour.
- La harina de soja es muy nutritiva.Soy flour is very nutritious.
- Usa harina de soja para este pan.Use soy flour for this bread.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are reading a recipe in the kitchen.
- Alejandro¿Tenemos harina de soja para el pastel, María?Do we have soy flour for the cake, María?
- MaríaNo, creo que se terminó ayer.No, I think it ran out yesterday.
- AlejandroIré a la tienda por más harina de soja ahora.I will go to the store for more soy flour now.
- MaríaGracias, Alejandro. Trae una bolsa pequeña.Thanks, Alejandro. Bring a small bag.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, harina, soja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
